The Maritime Executive
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Democratic Senators Warn Seaports Not to Handle Russian Diesel
Senior Democrats in the House and Senate are warning American banks, ports and energy companies to steer clear of any cargoes of R...
DP World Joins Efforts to Develop Trade Through Canada’s Port of Churchill
DP World has entered into a new partnership with the operators of Canada’s northern Port of Churchill, along with CentrePort Canad...
Chouest Reaches Deal to Buy Canadian Offshore Firm Horizon Maritime
The Louisiana-based offshore services company Chouest Group has reached a deal to buy Canadian operator Horizon Maritime, provider...
Injured Master and Officer Evacuated During North Sea Storm
The Dutch and German rescue agencies are reporting they responded to a Mayday call from a heavy-lift vessel operating in the North...
Stena Acquires Color Line, Joining Two of Europe’s Largest Ferry Companies
Stena, which is already one of the largest ferry operators in Europe, is moving to expand its presence in Scandinavia with the acq...
Indonesia Busts Mongolian-Flagged Tanker for Ketamine Smuggling
Authorities in Indonesia have discovered an abundant quantity of ketamine aboard a tanker in the Strait of Malacca, prompting an i...
Port Fees for Chinese-Built Ships and Shipping to be Delayed by USTR
With just two weeks left until the one-year suspension of U.S.-imposed fees on Chinese-built ships and ships operated by Chinese c...
Fire Reported on Tanker off the Coast of Iraq
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a fire aboard a vessel in the Iraqi exclusive economic zone of the Arabian Gulf,...
Seven Panicked Crew Jump From Listing Cargo Ship Off Lebanon
A chaotic situation aboard a cargo ship off the coast of Lebanon led to seven crewmembers jumping into the ocean and requiring a r...
Sanctioned Tanker Bound for US Passes Through UK Waters
Russia has used the lifting of U.S. sanctions on the purchase of diesel to resume exports both to the United States but also other...